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Rumors That Changed the World : a History of Violence and Discrimination.
Rumors that Changed the World explores the social and cultural impact of rumor from Antiquity to the mid-1990s, examining it as one of the most important contributing factors to violence and discrimination. The book is aimed at a wide range of scholars interested in history, psychology, communicatio...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Lanham, MD :
Lexington Books,
2014.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Argument; Chapter One: The Number of the Beast; Chapter Two: The Bloody Road to Redemption; Chapter Three: Bankruptcy and the Stake; Chapter Four: Five Centuries of Rumors; Chapter Five: Violence and Fear; Chapter Six: A Rumor Brings a Kingdom to Ruin; Chapter Seven: When Diamonds Are a Girl's Worst Enemy; Chapter Eight: Too Loud to Be True; Chapter Nine: Jack the Ripper; Chapter Ten: Cannons and Rumors; Chapter Eleven: The Night When They Attacked America; Chapter Twelve: The Death of Democracy Is Greeted with Applause; Chapter Thirteen: The Birth of a Mythology.
- Chapter Fourteen: The Dictator Who Didn't Have Gold TapsChapter Fifteen: Murderous Rumors; Chapter Sixteen: A New Witch Hunt; Afterword; Bibliography; Index; About the Author.